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Abbeville is in Vermilion Parish.
It is the parish seat.
One tradition says the community was named after Abb? A.D. M?gret; another says M?gret named it after his hometown in France.
The latitude of Abbeville is 29.974N. The longitude is -92.134W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 16 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 11,698.
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$19,714National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Abbeville demographic reports
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Floodwaters reached the 8-foot mark here during Hurricane Rita in September 2005.
· 1988 movie, "The Blob"
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- Cattle Festival - Oct. 4-7, 2007
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2% of Abbeville residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Abbeville ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Abbeville was $11,680, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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9% of Abbeville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Giant Omelette Celebration - Nov. 3-4, 2007
- Cattle Festival - Oct. 4-7, 2007
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Historic districts in Abbeville include Abbeville Commercial Historic District, Abbeville Residential Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Abbeville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $213. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $560.
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Libraries in Abbeville include Cow Island Branch, Vermilion Parish Library ... View libraries
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Vermilion Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Abbeville political report.
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The average commute time for Abbeville workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Abbeville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 5.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.
Hotels in Abbeville include Red Carpet Inn Abbeville.
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